| ID | 137197 |
| Title Proper | In the shadow of the states |
| Other Title Information | the informalities of Chinese petty entrepreneurship in Nigeria |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Xiao, Allen Hai |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | The burgeoning interstate relation between China and Nigeria is in fact hiding the vulnerable condition of transnational Chinese petty entrepreneurship. Small-scale Chinese entrepreneurs in Nigeria are faced with everyday corruption practised by both Nigerian authorities and ordinary Nigerian people, the dominance of self-interest over cohesion and mutual support among the Chinese compatriots, and variations in state policies due to dynamic and changing interstate relations. To overcome their position of weakness, small-scale Chinese entrepreneurs strategize their interactions with both Nigerian and Chinese nationals. Informality is a characteristic of such interactions. Economic informality is primarily embodied in the documentation service businesses that are indebted to those popular corrupt practices in Nigeria; while social informality takes place in cyberspace. Interaction via the Internet among Chinese involved in Chinese–Nigerian businesses helps small-scale Chinese entrepreneurs to cope with fluctuations in interstate links at the macro-level and to develop a sense of community. |
| `In' analytical Note | Journal of Current Chinese Affairs Vol.44, No.1; 2015: p.75-106 |
| Journal Source | Journal of Current Chinese Affairs Vol: 44 No 1 |
| Key Words | Cyberspace ; Nigeria ; Economic Dynamics ; Chinese Engagement ; Sino – African – Relations ; Economic Strategy – China ; Economic Entities – China ; Bilateral Economic Interest ; Entrepreneurs Strategize ; China – Nigeria – Relations |